GIANNI HUNT NEWS

Weber State Wildcats play in Big Sky Tournament against the Sacramento State Hornets

MARCH 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McRae, Hunt rally Sacramento State past Portland State 76-74

Callum McRae scored 24 points and Gianni Hunt made two free throws with three seconds remaining to lift Sacramento State to a 76-74 victory over Portland State

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sacramento State knocks off Northern Colorado 72-64

Led by Gianni Hunt's 16 points, the Sacramento State Hornets defeated the Northern Colorado Bears 72-64

JANUARY 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Emboldened athletes push back on old-school coaching methods

Sports programs across the county are weighing whether tough coaching styles still have a place in the athletic world

DECEMBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stepping away from basketball Hunt is stepping away from basketball for the remainder of the season, BeaversEdge.com reports.

Impact Hunt is dealing with some personal issues and will focus on that for at least the remainder of the season. It's unclear if he will return to the Beavers in 2022-23.

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out indefinitely Hunt (personal) will remain out indefinitely, he announced via Twitter.

Impact Hunt stated in a Twitter post that he's stepping away from basketball at the moment to focus on his mental well-being, and will therefore remain away with the team for some time. The junior has been out since Dec. 5 to focus on his personal issue. Hunt has appeared in nine games so far this season averaging 4.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per contest.

JANUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not available Monday Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle said Hunt (personal) won't be available for Monday's game against Sacramento State, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Hunt will miss his fifth consecutive game while he remains away from the team to tend to the personal matter. Before stepping away, Hunt had started in five of the Beavers' first nine games, averaging 4.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 24.2 minutes per contest.

JANUARY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out again Tuesday Hunt (personal) will remain sidelined for Tuesday's game against Nicholls State, Jesse Sowa of the Corvallis Gazette-Times reports.

Impact Hunt will miss his third straight game as he's been away from the team for personal reasons. It's unclear when he could be expected return. The team will host Sacramento State next Tuesday before heading back into conference play.

DECEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sidelined once again Hunt (undisclosed) didn't play in Saturday's loss to Texas A&M.

Impact Hunt was forced to miss a second straight contest for an unspecified reason. His next chance to return will be Tuesday against Nicholls State.

DECEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Absent for warmups unt is not warming up with the team ahead of Tuesday's game against UC Davis, Jesse Sowa of the Corvallis Gazette-Times reports.

Impact It's unclear what's going on with Hunt, but it is worth noting the Beavers had last Saturday's game against Sacramento State postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the program, so it's possible Hunt's absence could have something to do with that. Nevertheless, the Beavers could be down some crucial depth in the backcourt if Tre' Williams misses another game after he did not play Sunday.

DECEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Thursday Hunt is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Cal, Nick Daschel of The Oregonian reports.

Impact Hunt has come off the bench in each of the last three games but will return to the starting five Thursday night. The 6-4 junior isn't much of an offensive threat, as he averages 4.9 points, three rebounds, 2.7 assists and a steal in 26.1 minutes per game so far this season.

DECEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wake Forest needs overtime to hold off Oregon State, 80-77

Alondes Williams scored seven of his game-high 24 points in overtime and Wake Forest held off Oregon State, 80-77 Friday night to advance to the championship game of the Emerald Co...

NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Sunday Hunt is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest against Princeton, Jesse Sowa of the Corvallis Gazette-Times reports.

Impact Hunt started Oregon State's first four games this season, but he isn't starting Sunday. Dexter Akanno and Dashawn Davis will both enter the starting lineup for the first time as Beavers.

NOVEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles in loss Hunt recorded five points (2-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt), four assists and one steal across 31 minutes in Friday's 60-50 loss to Iowa St.

Impact Hunt struggled to get anything going against a solid Iowa State defense, hitting just a pair of shots despite playing a team-high 31 minutes. He was not the only one to struggle, as the Beavers shot 14-percent from deep and didn't have a single player score double-digits. Hunt has failed to reach double figures in his last six games dating back to last season.

NOVEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Oregon State's dream NCAA tourney run ends in crushing loss

Picked to finish last in the Pac-12, Oregon State went on a dream late-season run that finally ended with an Elite Eight loss to No. 2 seed Houston on Monday night

MARCH 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oregon State bounces Oklahoma State, Cunningham from NCAAs

Ethan Thompson scored 26 points and No. 12 seed Oregon State neutralized Oklahoma State and star freshman Cade Cunningham, rolling to an 80-70 upset in the second round of the NCAA...

MARCH 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Overlooked Pac-12 teams making noise in NCAA Tournament

The Pac-12 is making a statement in the NCAA Tournament

MARCH 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Latest: Power outage delays Oklahoma St-Oregon St game

The start of the Midwest Region game between Oklahoma State and Oregon State at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis was delayed for nearly 20 minutes because of a power outage

MARCH 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oregon State rallies from 16 points down, stuns UCLA in OT

Warith Alatishe scored a career-high 22 points with 10 rebounds, Ethan Thompson scored all 18 of his points after halftime and Oregon State rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat...

MARCH 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hunt, Lucas help Oregon State beat Utah 75-70

Gianni Hunt had a career-high tying 17 points, Jarod Lucas scored 13 of his 16 in the second half, and Oregon State beat Utah 75-70

MARCH 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores 12 points in loss Hunt tallied 12 points (5-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 0-0 FT), four rebounds and two assists across 24 minutes in Thursday's 70-61 loss to Arizona.

Impact Hunt has seen an increase in minutes lately with three consecutive games with at least 23 minutes. It's the first time in his last nine games that he's reached double figures, as he provided a hot hand that saw him more involved in the offense. Hunt has excelled as a three-point shooter this season, shooting 42 percent over 13 conference games.

FEBRUARY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Arizona holds off Oregon State 70-61

James Akinjo and Bennedict Mathurin had 14 points each, and Arizona bounced back from two straight road losses for a 70-61 win over Oregon State

FEBRUARY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Contributes 10 points off bench Hunt tallied 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 0-0 FT), two rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes during Thursday's 98-64 loss to Arizona.

Impact Despite coming off the bench, Hunt has still logged at least 25 minutes in each of the last three games as his efficient shooting and three-point ability makes it difficult to keep him off the floor. Hunt has seen an increased role in both playing time and the offense in his sophomore campaign, and he's also provided six assists twice this season.

JANUARY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mathurin, Brown lead Arizona rout of Oregon State 98-64

Freshman Bennedict Mathurin scored 31 points, sophomore Jordan Brown added 25, both career bests, and Arizona scored the first 15 points of the game to cruise to a 98-64 win over O...

JANUARY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Da Silva's 31 points, 10 boards lead Stanford past Oregon St

Oscar da Silva had 31 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, Jaiden Delaire added 19 points and nine boards and Stanford beat Oregon State 81-71 in a rescheduled contest

JANUARY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS